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Stopovers between New York and Bangkok

New York to Bangkok is about 13,947 km. 12 cities sit close enough to the route to add a night or two, and Reykjavík, Helsinki, Hong Kong have airline stopover programs. Pick your dates to see what each one really costs.

Cities on the way

Reykjavík
3% extra distance · hotel ~$230/night

Sits almost exactly on the great circle between North America and Europe, so the detour is tiny.

Icelandair stopover
Helsinki
4% extra distance · hotel ~$160/night

Finnair's hub and a natural break between Europe and Asia.

Finnair stopover
Hong Kong
5% extra distance · hotel ~$200/night

The Airport Express reaches Central in 24 minutes.

Cathay Pacific stopover
Beijing
2% extra distance · hotel ~$110/night

Great Wall within a day trip; visa-free transit for many passports.

Air China stopover
Seoul
6% extra distance · hotel ~$140/night

Free transit tours at Incheon; the AREX train takes you into the city.

Korean Air stopover
Toronto
2% extra distance · hotel ~$200/night

UP Express runs to Union Station in 25 minutes.

Montréal
0% extra distance · hotel ~$180/night

European feel without crossing the Atlantic.

Boston
1% extra distance · hotel ~$260/night

One of the closest major airports to its downtown in the US.

Shanghai
6% extra distance · hotel ~$120/night

Visa-free transit is available to many passports when you fly onward to a third country.

China Eastern, Air China stopover
Zurich
10% extra distance · hotel ~$260/night

Train from the airport to the old town in 12 minutes, so even a single night works.

SWISS stopover
Warsaw
7% extra distance · hotel ~$110/night

Good-value city with LOT's free stopover program.

LOT Polish Airlines stopover
Copenhagen
6% extra distance · hotel ~$220/night

Metro from the airport to the centre in 15 minutes; great for one night.

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